Stranger Lay Beside Me

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Stranger Lay Beside Me

Eu fui mau, eu fui bomI was bad, I was good
Correndo solto pela mataRunning wild through the woods
Enquanto os galhos acima de mim queimavamWhile the branches above me were burnin'
Eu estava respirando a fumaçaI was breathing the smoke
Estava começando a engasgarI was startin' to choke
Quando um estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen a stranger lay beside me

Eu estava perdido, eu fui encontradoI was lost, I was found
Você estava por pertoYou were hangin' around
Movendo-se devagar, mas indo em direção à glóriaMoving slowly but headed for glory
Eu fui curado, eu fui feridoI was healed, I was hurt
Eu estava pecando na igrejaI was sinnin' in church
Quando um estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen a stranger lay beside me

Eu estava apagado, eu estava animadoI was snuffed, I was stoked
Havia amor em nós doisThere was love in us both
E um urubu circulava o valeAnd a buzzard was circlin' the valley
Eu era palha, eu era trigoI was chaff, I was wheat
Eu era osso, eu era carneI was bone, I was meat
Quando um estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen a stranger lay beside me

Eu estava perto, eu estava longeI was close, I was far
Gatos selvagens no carroFeral cats in the car
E uma fenda no teto que continuava pingandoAnd a crack in the roof that kept drippin'
Eu estava entorpecido quando sorriI was numb when I smiled
Eu estava construído e profanadoI was built and defiled
Quando um estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen a stranger lay beside me

E a Lua surgiu de novoAnd the Moon rose again
E a cobra trocou de peleAnd the snake shed its skin
Cada mão na cidade estava tremendoEvery hand in the city was shakin'
Nós fomos beijados, nós fomos arranhadosWe were kissed, we were clawed
Dado apenas para ser roubadoGiven just to be robbed
Porque precisávamos do amor que estávamos fazendo'Cause we needed the love we were makin'

Eu estava presente e ausenteI was present and gone
Despedindo-me e dizendo adeusSaid farewell and so long
Então voltei porque a rua estava muito vaziaThen came back 'cause the street was too empty
Eu estava cuidando de um machucadoI was nursin' a bruise
Eu pensei com certeza que era vocêI thought for sure it was you
Quando um estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen a stranger lay beside me

Eu fui forte, eu fui fracoI was strong, I was weak
Todas as galinhas estavam dormindoAll the hens were asleep
E o falcão só é gentil porque está famintoAnd the hawk's only kind cause he's hungry
Eu fui vendido, eu fui compradoI was sold, I was bought
Me prometeram muitoI was promised a lot
Quando um estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen a stranger lay beside me

Eu estava errado, eu estava certoI was wrong, I was right
Você estava posada na luzYou were poised in the light
Ambos tão malignos quanto sempre, e sagradosBoth as evil as ever, and holy
Eu fui mordido e mastigadoI was bitten and chewed
Amarrado e amordaçado na verdadeBound and gagged on the truth
Quando aquele estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen that stranger lay beside me

Eu fui suave, eu fui duroI was soft, I was hard
O céu pesado de estrelasThe sky heavy with stars
Nunca quis entregar seu significadoNever meant to surrender their meaning
Eu fui amor, eu fui ódioI was love, I was hate
Repleto e lambendo meu pratoStuffed and licking my plate
Quando um estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen a stranger lay beside me

Eu fui repreendido e aplaudidoI was chided and cheered
Nós estávamos exalando medoWe were reeking with fear
Que o mundo poderia voltar por sua misericórdiaThat the world might return for it's mercy
Eu fui consertado e rasgadoI was mended and torn
Eu fui morto e renascidoI was killed and reborn
Quando um estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen a stranger lay beside me

E a Lua surgiu de novoAnd the Moon rose again
E a cobra trocou de peleAnd the snake shed it's skin
E a parte de trás da cidade estava quebrandoAnd the back of the city was breaking
Nós dois lidamos bem com issoWe both took to it well
Cegos e nos sentindoBlind and feeling ourselves
Mas precisávamos do amor que estávamos fazendoBut we needed the love we were making

Eu fui capturado e livreI was captured and free
O Sol se pôs entre as árvoresThe Sun set through the trees
E o tempo batia no comprimento do meu corpoAnd time beat on the length of my body
Eu fui ensinado, eu fui provocadoI was taught, I was teased
Na natureza das coisasIn the nature of things
Quando um estranho deitou ao meu ladoWhen a stranger lay beside me